Channel migrant crossings hit record levels this year as authorities struggle to cope with surge

THE number of migrants crossing the Channel is up on this time last year. Figures show 2,209 made the perilous journey compared to 2,056 in the first two months of 2025. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to launch strict Danish-style immigration reforms that have cut asylum claims there to a 40-year low. But Shadow...